Gandhinagar, April 15 (IANS) Women account for more than 11 lakh of the 36 lakh members of Banas Dairy, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Wednesday, highlighting their role in driving economic self-reliance in Gujarat’s dairy sector.He was speaking at a joint ‘Milk Day’ and ‘Women Awareness Programme’ organised by Banas Dairy and the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) at the Banas Dairy complex in Sanadar village in Vav-Tharad.Gujarat Legislative Assembly Sp…
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Mumbai, March 29 (IANS) In a case of a fake bomb scare, a 58-year-old passenger was arrested at the Mumbai airport for allegedly creating chaos with a hoax bomb alert, police said.According to officials, the accused, Shanti Kothari, was arrested after immigration officials at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport stopped him from boarding a Mumbai-Delhi flight. The accused allegedly screamed that a bomb was planted in a Mumbai-Ghaziabad flight and created chaos on the premis…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed an amendment to the state’s Disturbed Areas law, renaming such zones as “specified areas” and introducing a series of changes to regulate the transfer of immovable property, following a heated debate in the House. Speaking at a press conference after the proceedings concluded, government spokesperson and minister Jitu Vaghani said objections to the legislation were being raised by those viewing the issue thro…
Gandhinagar, March 25 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday passed the Gujarat Educational Institutions Service Tribunal (Amendment) Bill-2026 unanimously, aiming to provide quicker resolution of disputes for academic and non-academic employees of educational institutions. Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja said the bill would bring all state universities under the jurisdiction of the tribunal, ensuring that service-related and institutional disputes are resolved efficiently.“Wit…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, in Gujarat, asserting that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government remains committed to eliminating discrimination and ensuring equal rights for all citizens.The Gujarat Legislative Assembly passed the UCC Bill, 2026, on Tuesday, seeking to establish a common legal framework governing civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maint…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, saying that the country should run on “principle of equal laws”.After Uttarakhand, Gujarat became the second state to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2026, on Tuesday, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions.HM Shah, i…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) While the BJP leaders on Wednesday hailed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026 in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, urging for ‘one nation, one Constitution’, the Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) opposed it’s passage, calling it the party’s ‘agenda’.The Gujarat Assembly passed the Bill on Tuesday, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions.Speaking…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill 2026, introducing a common legal framework for civil matters such as marriage, divorce, maintenance, and inheritance across communities and religions. Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi described the development as “historic” and said the legislation had been enacted under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel…
Gandhinagar, March 23 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the BJP will convene its state executive committee meeting on Monday at its headquarters in Gandhinagar, in the presence of senior party leaders and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The meeting, scheduled for 4:30 P.M., will be chaired by state BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state general secretary (organisation) Ratnakarji in attendance, party leaders said.The meeting comes amid ongoing proceedings of the…
Gandhinagar, March 18 (IANS) Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi on Wednesday convened a high-level security meeting in Gandhinagar after an anonymous email threatening to bomb the Gujarat Legislative Assembly complex was received minutes before the scheduled sitting of the Budget Session.The meeting was attended by Gujarat Director General of Police (DGP) Dr K.L.N. Rao, District Superintendent of Police (SP) Ravi Teja Shetty and other senior officials to review the threat, coordina…